Gina McCarthy
Gina McCarthy | |
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| 1st White House National Climate Advisor | |
| In office January 20, 2021 – September 16, 2022 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Deputy | Ali Zaidi |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Ali Zaidi |
| 13th Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency | |
| In office July 18, 2013 – January 20, 2017 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Deputy | Stan Meiburg (acting) |
| Preceded by | Lisa Jackson |
| Succeeded by | Scott Pruitt |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Regina McCarthy May 3, 1954 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | University of Massachusetts Boston (BA) Tufts University (MS) |
Regina McCarthy (born May 3, 1954) is an American environmental health and air quality expert. She was the 13th Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from 2013 to 2017.[1][2]
On December 17, 2020, Joe Biden announced that he would be nominating McCarthy as the first National Climate Advisor.[3][4]
In September 2022, McCarthy announced her resignation as Climate Change advisor.[5]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Smith, Sandy (July 18, 2013). "Gina McCarthy Confirmed as EPA Administrator". EHS Today. Cleveland. Retrieved July 19, 2013.
- ↑ Obama, Barack (March 4, 2013). "Remarks by the President in Personnel Announcements". White House Press Release. Retrieved July 23, 2013.
- ↑ Friedman, Lisa (2020-12-15). "Biden to Name Gina McCarthy, Former E.P.A. Chief, as White House Climate Coordinator". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on December 15, 2020. Retrieved 2020-12-16.
- ↑ Detrow, Scott; Keith, Tamara; Ludden, Jennifer (15 December 2020). "Biden To Name Gina McCarthy, Former EPA Chief, As Domestic Climate Coordinator". NPR.org. Archived from the original on December 16, 2020. Retrieved 2020-12-16.
- ↑ Williams, Aime (2 September 2022). "Biden's top climate adviser Gina McCarthy to step down". Financial Times. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
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